Posted by: "Raphael CHUKWUJEKWU" ralphgoldenace@yahoo.com ralphgoldenace
Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:31 am (PST)
Dear et al,

As you may be aware, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is holding its annual Infotech conference tagged "e-Nigeria 2007" from the 30th October to 1st November 2007 at the ECOWAS Commission, Asokoro, Abuja.

The conference fee is N30,000 per person and N50,000 for two persons from the same organization. Organizations are requested to sponsor at least two staff to the 2007 edition of e-Nigeria.

For further questions or clarifications please contact Mr. Olukoju Dele at the e-Nigeria Secretariat, NITDA, No. 28 Port Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki - Abuja. You can also reach him by phone no. 234 - 9 - 3142923 & 5 or 0803 701 9617, and by email: bolukoju@nitda. gov.ng or dele@olukoju. com or by fax: 234 - 9 - 3142924


e-Nigeria Youth Forum 2007

Date: 31st October 2007
Venue: ECOWAS Commission, Asokoro, Abuja
Time: 8:30am


Please note that the conference fee has been WAIVED for participants at the e-Nigeria Youth Forum and eligibility are young people age 18 - 30 years, also know that intending participants are responsible for their travel expenses and only tea break and lunch will be provided.

You need to confirm this before we can send you invitation letter because we have limited space.

You are hereby invited to participate in the Youth Forum by sending in your application which closes on the 26th October 2007 by 6:00pm.

S/N
TOPIC
SPEAKER
1.
Virtual Offices & iTeams in Open Source Software and Open Space Technology
Raphael Chukwujekwu: Director Corporate Affairs, CHREDAC

2.
What Microsoft has for Youths
Hajiya Jummai Umar: Citizenship Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation Nigeria
3.
Bringing wireless Internet access
to Remote Location with Waste Materials & Home Converted Tools, Building Free WI-FI Internet Network
Engr. Sven AERTS: Brussels , Belgium
4.
The need for developing domestic Cyber Security Software Tools
Abdulhakeem Ajijola: Chief Knowledge Officer & Empowerer, Consulting Support Services
5.
Curbing the Menace of Cyber crime: Prospects & Challenges
Chido Enomah: The Coordinator, Fix Nigeria Initiatives
6.
How to make Mesh – Internet Antennae
Engr. Sven AERTS: Brussels , Belgium
7.
OLPC Initiatives: The Foray for Childhood Computing
Tomi Davies: Chief Operating Officer, ALTEQ.ict

The forum is meant to showcase young people with innovative ideas and best practices. Do you have any presentation, software etc, this is a lifetime opportunity.

For further inquiries or clarification please contact the undersigned @ the e-Nigeria Secretariat, NITDA, No 28, Port Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki - Abuja. You can also reach him by phone on 080 30 90 84 00 or ralphgoldenace@ yahoo.com

Thank you,

Raphael

The Theme for the 20th International Day for the Eradication of Poverty in 2007 is "People Living in Poverty as Agents of Change".

The observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty can be traced back to 17 October 1987. On that day, over a hundred thousand people gathered at the Trocadero in Paris, where the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948, to honour the victims of extreme poverty, violence and hunger. They proclaimed that poverty is a violation of human rights and affirmed the need to come together to ensure that these rights are respected. These convictions are inscribed in a commemorative stone unveiled on this day. Since then, people of all backgrounds, beliefs and social origins have gathered every year on October 17 th to renew their commitment and show their solidarity with the poor.

Through resolution 47/196 adopted on 22 December 1992, the General Assembly declared 17 October as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and invited all States to devote the Day to presenting and promoting, as appropriate in the national context, concrete activities with regard to the eradication of poverty and destitution. The resolution further invites intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to assist States, at their request, in organizing national activities for the observance of the Day, and requests the Secretary-General to take, within existing resources, the measures necessary to ensure the success of the Day's observance by the United Nations.

October 17th presents an opportunity to acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty, a chance for them to make their concerns heard, and a moment to recognize that poor people are the first ones to fight against poverty. Participation of the poor themselves has been at the center of the Day's celebration since its very beginning. The commemoration of October 17th also reflects the willingness of people living in poverty to use their expertise to contribute to the eradication of poverty.

Texts and Image: Courtesy of U.N. Web Site

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Neema Mgana
Founder
African Regional Youth Initiative
www.africaninitiati ve.org/af
E-mail: nmgana@africaniniti ative.org